Electricity production by source in France
France: Electricity production by source was 11.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in France, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
France recorded 11.3% for electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in France peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1991.
France ranks 68th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.4% | — |
| 1991 | -0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -29.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -89.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | +541.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | +135.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -37.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -276.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -541.5% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | +276.6% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1996 | -135.6% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in France?
- Electricity production by source in France was 11.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1991.
- How does France rank for electricity production by source?
- France ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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